Strawberry cake is a

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that uses

strawberry The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown Hybrid (biology), hybrid plant cultivated worldwide for its fruit. The genus ''Fragaria'', the strawberries, is in the rose family, Rosaceae. The fruit ...

as a primary ingredient. Strawberries may be used in the cake batter, atop the cake, and in the frosting. Strawberry cakes are typically served cold.

Overview

Strawberry cakes may be prepared with strawberries in the batter, with strawberries atop them, with strawberries or a strawberry filling in between the layers of a

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, and in any combination thereof. Some are prepared with strawberries incorporated into a frosting. Fresh or frozen strawberries may be used. However, using cooked strawberries tends to lose its flavor and turn brown while frozen strawberries are mostly sweeter and riper. Some may utilize strawberry-flavored

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as an ingredient, which can give the cake a pink color when it is mixed in with the batter. A garnish of strawberries is used on some strawberry cakes. may be prepared as a

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dish. The cake can be served with icing on top and sides of the cake. Some versions are served chilled, and some are frozen and then served in a partially frozen state. Strawberry cake is sometimes prepared using a prepared cake mix as a base, such as a white cake mix, upon which additional ingredients are added to the batter or atop the cake. It is sometimes prepared and served as a dish on

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Ingredients

Typical ingredients for a strawberry cake are unsalted

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, eggs,

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flour Flour is a powder made by Mill (grinding), grinding raw grains, List of root vegetables, roots, beans, Nut (fruit), nuts, or seeds. Flours are used to make many different foods. Cereal flour, particularly wheat flour, is the main ingredie ...

baking powder Baking powder is a dry chemical leavening agent, a mixture of a carbonate or bicarbonate and a weak acid. The base and acid are prevented from reacting prematurely by the inclusion of a buffer such as cornstarch. Baking powder is used to increas ...

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, and

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. The

strawberries The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown hybrid plant cultivated worldwide for its fruit. The genus ''Fragaria'', the strawberries, is in the rose family, Rosaceae. The fruit is appreciated f ...

can be fresh or frozen. While raspberries or sliced

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es can be used as an alternative, strawberries were the primary ingredient for this cake. For the frosting,

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can be used or an icing which is made by mixing egg whites and powdered sugar. Other ingredients include

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to maintain its pinkish color of the cake. Also, Ricotta cheese is sometimes used as an ingredient in the cake batter or as a topping.

Nutrients

A 100 gram reference serving of commercially served Strawberry cake has 444

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s, 11%

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, 64%

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s, and 4%

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. The product contains no

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s and

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History

In pre-colonial days, Wild strawberries were abundant in North America. Native Americans often ate fresh and dried strawberries. Native Americans would create strawberry bread by mashing wild strawberries and adding cornmeal as a primary ingredient. Around 1607, Strawberry bread became popular with the early settlers. Besides Native Americans, Europeans discovered how wild strawberries are better in North America than in Europe due to its bigger size and its exquisite flavor. Growth of strawberries marked the end of winter for Native Americans. Europeans have combined their version and created strawberry shortcake. One of the earliest references of a strawberry cake recipe can be found in the journal ''Ohio Cultivator'' in 1845. In 1847, the same recipe appears in the book ''Lady's Receipt-Book'' by Eliza Leslie.

Gallery

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Philippines

La Trinidad, Benguet Strawberry Festival On 20 March 2004, at the Strawberry Festival in the

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municipality of the Philippines, the world's largest

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was prepared and confirmed by

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. The cake was prepared by several bakers and weighed a total of 21,213.40 lb (9,622.23 kg). In March 2015 at the La Trinidad Strawberry Festival, 6,000 slices of strawberry cake were served as part of the events. The cakes for the slices were prepared using fresh strawberries. Additional foods served at the event included strawberry cupcakes, strawberry

kutsinta ''Puto cuchinta'' or ''kutsinta'' is a type of steamed rice cake ('' puto'') found throughout the Philippines. It is made from a mixture of tapioca or rice flour, brown sugar, and lye, enhanced with yellow food coloring or annatto extract, a ...

(a steamed rice cake) and strawberry wine. Some bakeries and restaurants purvey strawberry cake as a part of their fare.

Japan

In early 20th century, Fujii Rin'emo travelled to United States to study Westerned styled food. When he returned to Japan, he made his own version of strawberry cake by using primary ingredients like strawberry, whipped cream, and sponge cakes. It is popular tradition to eat Strawberry Cake during Christmas season.